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the Cocker. From the road summit, Whinlatter Beck runs westward beneath the steepest face of the fell; Whinlatter Crag being a little below the highest point. To the north of
Whinlatter is the quiet valley of Aiken Beck, its entrance neatly hidden in the woods between Brown How and Graystones. Its tributaries Willybrag Gill and Drycloff Gill drain the slopes of the fell. One wonders at the derivation of the former name. Aiken Beck and Whinlatter Gill combine to form Blaze Beck, a sizeable stream flowing into the Cocker at Low Lorton.
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The southern boundary of the fell is formed by the
Whinlatter Pass road. The summit of the pass lies south east of Whinlatter Top, marking the line of the Derwent-Cocker watershed. This falls from Tarbarrel Moss to the road, bypassing the highest point of the fell so that all of its waters flow to
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The descending ridge from Lord's Seat has a number of tops along its length. First is
Ullister Hill at 1,722 ft (525 m), which is normally reckoned part of the parent fell. The ridge then narrows at Tarbarrel Moss at 1,617 ft (493 m), before rising again as it turns westward to
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The easiest line is direct from the top of the pass, either up the side of the forest fence or snaking through the woodland along the forest roads. Brown How can be reached from Aiken, allowing a start from
Scawgill Bridge on the western side of the pass. The full circuit of Aiken Beck, taking in
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holdings. Depending on the stage in the planting cycle, large parts of the fellside will therefore be clad in conifers at any one time. Access problems have now been resolved and the landowner welcomes walkers, with many marked trails being available through the woodland.
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Whinlatter Visitor's Centre, a popular tourist attraction, is on the south side of the fell. The hill is part of a horseshoe around the valley of Aiken Beck. The fell's name originates from a combination of the
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maps of his time showed Brown How to be the summit, a statement he discussed at some length and proved to be incorrect by his own amateur surveying. Modern maps of the
Ordnance Survey appear to have conceded the point.
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Scottish mountains beyond, best viewed from the westerly peak, Brown How.
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281:Topography
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137:Geography
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